Books! How do you read and what do you read?

I haven't done much reading lately. But I do enjoy a good romance or biography.
I prefer ppbk books, they're easier to hold in my hand(s).

I've read the Danielle Steele, Nora Roberts that you've mentioned Keesha.
I also liked, and I can't remember her name...wait, I think it's Jackie Collins.

It may be time for a trip to the library soon, now that they're open.
 
Waiting for inter-library loan on book, but first need to explain what type of book it is:

Possibly some of you are still vague on what Grit Lit is, so Grit Lit is composed of just folks, folks like these:

"Grit Lit is Southern Gothic on speed and ripe for violence. The characters in these books operate by their own moral code. What is wrong to some is really the only thing they know how to do. Characters are whiskey-swilling gun-carrying bandits. The women are morally bankrupt due to a life that has done them wrong. As for men, they were just born bad. That’s not to say that the genre doesn’t have characters who evoke sympathy or some they may even be worthy of saving. However, nothing is without a price. As the adage goes, there is no such thing as an old outlaw. They are either dead, in jail, or working at the Piggly Wiggly."

"Swamplandia"
Karen Russell
The family member are somewhat like the descriptions above, except baby sister is in love with a ghost.
 

helenbacque said:
Wonderful quote from it: "You have to make peace with the past or you can never move into the future."
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Yes so very true.
dobielvr said:
I haven't done much reading lately. But I do enjoy a good romance or biography.
I prefer ppbk books, they're easier to hold in my hand(s).

I've read the Danielle Steele, Nora Roberts that you've mentioned Keesha.
I also liked, and I can't remember her name...wait, I think it's Jackie Collins.

It may be time for a trip to the library soon, now that they're open.
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Jackie Collins. Lol. She’s lively. 😅
 
I'm always reading some book, and always have at least one book in the queue -- if I don't I get nervous, lol cuz then I'll have to resort to my library.

Since I was a kid in school I've always liked stories of the sea, true or fiction. I have read "The Perfect Storm" 3-4 times since it was published (it's about the "Halloween Storm" in the north Atlantic in 1991 I think), and I've read the "Endurance" twice -- a true story from 100 years ago of getting stuck at the South Pole.

And there's "The Lobster Chronicles," a true general-interest story about a modern-day woman who lives on one of the Maine islands. I might have read that twice, don't remember. :( There are numerous other sea stories but without getting up and looking at my bookshelves, no names come to mind.

Maybe 15 or so years ago I was buying "Sailing" magazine regularly off the newsrack and reading some interesting modern true adventures of being on the high seas in 30-40' sailboats. I remember one story of a couple, with 2-3 kids, who stopped and anchored off an uninhabited island near Iceland. They went ashore in the dingy to look around, and when they came back they found that their sailboat was grounded. Not a good thing. But they got out okay after a while and no harm done -- but there weren't any other human beings anywhere in the area, maybe hundreds of miles. Yikes! Fun to read about, but I wouldn't want to be in that situation.

I don't read much fiction anymore, pretty much NF in the last 15-20 years except for Michael Crichton. I miss his novels.

Currently reading "Around the World in (more than) 80 Days."
 
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Old Dummy said:
I'm always reading some book, and always have at least one book in the queue -- if I don't I get nervous, lol cuz then I'll have to resort to my library.

Since I was a kid in school I've always liked stories of the sea, true or fiction. I have read "The Perfect Storm" 3-4 times since it was published (it's about the "Halloween Storm" in the north Atlantic in 1991 I think), and I've read the "Endurance" twice -- a true story from 100 years ago of getting stuck at the South Pole.

And there's "The Lobster Chronicles," a true general-interest story about a modern-day woman who lives on one of the Maine islands. I might have read that twice, don't remember. :( There are numerous other sea stories but without getting up and looking at my bookshelves, no names come to mind.

Maybe 15 or so years ago I was buying "Sailing" magazine regularly off the newsrack and reading some interesting modern true adventures of being on the high seas in 30-40' sailboats. I remember one story of a couple, with 2-3 kids, who stopped and anchored off an uninhabited island near Iceland. They went ashore in the dingy to look around, and when they came back they found that their sailboat was grounded. Not a good thing. But they got out okay after a while and no harm done -- but there weren't any other human beings anywhere in the area, maybe hundreds of miles. Yikes! Fun to read about, but I wouldn't want to be in that situation.

I don't read much fiction anymore, pretty much NF in the last 15-20 years except for Michael Crichton. I miss his novels.

Currently reading "Around the World in (more than) 80 Days."
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That’s a great post. Michael Crichton writes to capture an audience, for sure.
 
Started reading a book called Crusaders, by Dan Jones, about -- you may have guessed this -- the Crusades. So far, so good. A reminder, also, that even if we live in messed-up times, at least it's not 1096.
 
Taking a break from Scandinavian mysteries to read dog stories .. Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote is a re-read. The other 2 by the same author are Pukka, and Pukka's Promise.
 
Just finished Blacklands by Belinda Bauer; fiction about a subject not my usual cup of tea (pedophile/serial killer) but somehow still excellent. Now reading The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders; also not my usual cuppa but it's okay (it's for a bookclub).
 
Pinky said:
Taking a break from Scandinavian mysteries to read dog stories .. Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote is a re-read. The other 2 by the same author are Pukka, and Pukka's Promise.
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Pinky,I read 'Merle's Door' couple yrs ago throughly enjoyed it,Merle was a very smart dog.I like to read books about dogs since I'm a life long dog lover Sue
 
Pinky said:
Taking a break from Scandinavian mysteries to read dog stories .. Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote is a re-read. The other 2 by the same author are Pukka, and Pukka's Promise.
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I’m considering reading Merles Door. I’ve read reviews that comment on the end of the dogs life and how sad it is. In your opinion, is the ending hauntingly sad? I’d like to know ahead of time.
 
Keesha said:
I’m considering reading Merles Door. I’ve read reviews that comment on the end of the dogs life and how sad it is. In your opinion, is the ending hauntingly sad? I’d like to know ahead of time.
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I would have to say that it is hauntingly sad .. but, that is the reality of losing a pet.
 
Keesha said:
I’m considering reading Merles Door. I’ve read reviews that comment on the end of the dogs life and how sad it is. In your opinion, is the ending hauntingly sad? I’d like to know ahead of time.
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Keesha,its a terrific book,I shed tears.Another book you may be interested in is"Hero Dogs' by Wilma Melville.She is a retired schoolteacher who trained/volunteered to become a canine search&rescue handler At the time there were only 15 FEMA certified dogs.She and her lab,Murphy on their 1st mission were sent to help in aftermath of Oklahoma City bombing. The book is about she single handledly found an org. that finds,strays,rejects ,rescue dogs{most are labs,golden retreivers} who all become FEMA certified dogs. Its one of the best dog books I've read in a long time.I highly recommend it I did shed tears in some parts of the book Sue aka MQ
 
Another sea adventure story I've read twice is In the Heart of the Sea, a true story from 200 years ago about a ship that was sunk by a whale in the Pacific.

The survivors took to the lifeboats and eventually turned to cannibalism. I think only 3 of them survived. For me, it was one of those books I couldn't put down.

Being self-employed and funding my own retirement, I've read tons of investment books. It's all worked out well and I've never paid one penny to any "advisors."

I also have a layman's interest in anthropology. One of the more interesting books I've read about it was Sex at Dawn. It may help you understand things about human sexuality that you've pondered all your life, lol.

I also have numerous books on early American history and world political history.
 
moviequeen1 said:
Keesha,its a terrific book,I shed tears.Another book you may be interested in is"Hero Dogs' by Wilma Melville.She is a retired schoolteacher who trained/volunteered to become a canine search&rescue handler At the time there were only 15 FEMA certified dogs.She and her lab,Murphy on their 1st mission were sent to help in aftermath of Oklahoma City bombing. The book is about she single handledly found an org. that finds,strays,rejects ,rescue dogs{most are labs,golden retreivers} who all become FEMA certified dogs. Its one of the best dog books I've read in a long time.I highly recommend it I did shed tears in some parts of the book Sue aka MQ
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Thank you Sue! I’m going to look into getting some animal/human ( preferably dog ) relationship bond books. I’ll probably cry a lot but I’m sure it will be worth it. I actually like those types of books that leave an imprint on your mind so you never forget them
 
Prefer the books listed with a synopsis that tell me whether i would be interested in reading this book:geek:.

Got hooked on the Korean War, "The Forgotten War."

Once the United Nations troops approached the Chinese Border, the Chinese Troops intervened.
There are good documentation of the Marines retreat from the Chosin Reservoir

The U.S. Army's retreat (on the Western Part of Korea) is murky.
Once a major battle occurs, those involved are supposed to write summaries the who, why, how... as soon as possible.
Why the U.S. Army failed to document their almost two hundred mile retreat is open to many questions.
 
The book I started reading yesterday is"Wham! George Michael and Me" by Andrew Ridgely.Andrew was the musical partner of George Michaels,how they met,created pop duo'Wham' that was very successful in the '80's. So far I'm enjoying the book Sue
 
Just finished the first book in a Sci Fi trilogy, "The Three-Body Problem" by Chinese writer Cixin Lui (translated to English). I highly recommend it for fans of Sci Fi, about first contact with an alien species. Got the other two books on order, and I cannot wait to finish the series!
 

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